Wednesday 20th May 2026 at York Theatre Royal (Studio) ⭐️⭐️ Reviewer: Holly Winter This is an ambitious show from Badapple Theatre’s Kate Bramley who writes and directs, taking aim at influencer culture and the modern grind of seeking audiences and attention. Crumbs is a one woman multi-rolling fest, telling the story of an ex TV-chef... Continue Reading →
Tuesday 19th May 2026 at Leeds Grand Theatre and Opera House ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The Shawshank Redemption rightly tops many a “Movie Greats” lists, and with good reason. A gritty 1994 story of law and disorder in a pretty brutal prison environment, it makes for a brilliantly dramatic study of human nature. And as a staged drama,... Continue Reading →
Wednesday 6th May 2026 at York Theatre Royal ⭐️⭐️⭐️ There’s an awful lot of buzz about this show, what with it being the much-anticipated new play from Jeremy Dyson and Andy Nyman, writers and directors of the hugely successful Ghost Stories. We’ve once more been asked to “keep the secrets” and once more they’ve put... Continue Reading →
Monday 30th March 2026 at the Grand Opera House, York ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 2:22, A Ghost Story is a great watch. Full of suspense and dramatic bells and whistles, it knows how to hit the sweet spot when it comes to keeping audiences on the edge of their seats. When I first saw this show, I told... Continue Reading →
Thursday 19th March 2026 at York Theatre Royal ⭐️⭐️⭐️ The Secret Garden, The Musical feels first and foremost like a celebration of actor-musicians from director John Doyle, telling a very condensed version of Frances Hodgson Burnett’s 1911 novel with plenty of feeling and a very theatrical core. That said, the minimalistic approach to staging elements... Continue Reading →
Tuesday 24th February 2026 at the Grand Opera House, York ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Barnum, with book by Mark Bramble and direction from Jonathan O’Boyle, approaches the P.T. Barnum story in the same vein as the man himself went about his business: loudly, brashly and unapologetically. It’s all bells and whistles here, with singing, dancing, magic and circus... Continue Reading →
Wednesday 18th February 2026 at Leeds Playhouse ⭐️⭐️ Adaptations of Shakespeare’s work are ten a penny, so offering something “fresh” and from a “different angle” is a popular claim. Headlong prides itself on approaching any text as if it landed today, with no reverence towards “classic” standing holding back artistic vision - a very fine... Continue Reading →
Tuesday 10th February 2026 at the Grand Theatre and Opera House, York ⭐️⭐️ It’s so, so tricky to get a jukebox musical to work smoothly. Getting the songs to match a fresh plot; squeezing the right dialogue around each musical number, aiming for the bull’s-eye of segues; balancing humour, heart and bops… it’s a tall... Continue Reading →
Tuesday 3rd February 2026 at the Grand Theatre and Opera House, York ⭐️⭐️⭐️ When it comes to stage adaptations of film classics, there are many to pick from these days - it’s a popular time for the reboot, the re-write and the jukebox treatment. What I really like about this adaptation from Rebecca Reid is... Continue Reading →
Monday 26th January 2026 at York Theatre Royal ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The Constant Wife by Laura Wade (based on the comedy by W Somerset Maugham) is a sharp, well-observed comedy of manners. It’s not a laugh-a-minute affair, more a steady trickle of funny one liners and comic set-ups which is most impressive in the consistency of its... Continue Reading →
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